For this to be Poirot's 'last and greatest' case, I felt it was a let down. There is very little action in the book; it's mostly mental deliberation. As usual, there are dozens of red herrings and the characters are caricatures rather than actual characters.
The ending was obvious and not the least bit interesting. How many times can Christie use the one-person-is-disguised-as-another-and-manages-to-fool-everyone trope and expect her readers not to catch on?
The best thing I can say about the book is that it was fast-paced and didn't take long to read.
The ending was obvious and not the least bit interesting. How many times can Christie use the one-person-is-disguised-as-another-and-manages-to-fool-everyone trope and expect her readers not to catch on?
The best thing I can say about the book is that it was fast-paced and didn't take long to read.
